Capital

Kongo

name: Brazzaville geographic coordinates: 4 15 S, 15 17 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after the Italian-born French explorer and humanitarian, Pierre Savorgnan de BRAZZA (1852-1905), who promoted French colonial interests in central Africa and worked against slavery and the abuse of African laborers

Dominican Republic

name: Santo Domingo

geographic coordinates: 18 28 N, 69 54 W

time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: named after Saint Dominic de GUZMAN (1170-1221), founder of the Dominican Order

Norwegen

name: Oslo

geographic coordinates: 59 55 N, 10 45 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: the medieval name was spelt "Aslo"; the as component refered either to the Ekeberg ridge southeast of the town ("as" in modern Norwegian), or to the Aesir (Norse gods); lo refered to "meadow," so the most likely interpretations would have been either "the meadow beneath the ridge" or "the meadow of the gods"; both explanations are considered equally plausible

Citizenship

Kongo

citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Republic of the Congo dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Dominican Republic

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Dominican Republic

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years

Norwegen

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Norway

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years

Regierungstyp

Kongo

presidential republic

Legal system

Kongo

mixed legal system of French civil law and customary law

Dominican Republic

civil law system based on the French civil code; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory system

Norwegen

mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts

Suffrage

Kongo

18 years of age; universal

Dominican Republic

18 years of age; universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age can vote; note - members of the armed forces and national police by law cannot vote

Norwegen

18 years of age; universal

Area

Kongo

total: 342,000 sq km land: 341,500 sq km water: 500 sq km

Dominican Republic

total: 48,670 sq km

land: 48,320 sq km

water: 350 sq km

Norwegen

total: 323,802 sq km

land: 304,282 sq km

water: 19,520 sq km

Land use

Kongo

agricultural land: 31.1% (2011 est.) arable land: 1.6% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.2% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 29.3% (2011 est.) forest: 65.6% (2011 est.) other: 3.3% (2011 est.)

Dominican Republic

agricultural land: 51.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 16.6% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 10.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 24.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 40.8% (2018 est.)

other: 7.7% (2018 est.)

Norwegen

agricultural land: 2.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 27.8% (2018 est.)

other: 69.5% (2018 est.)

Location

Kongo

Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon

Dominican Republic

Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti

Norwegen

Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden

Age structure

Kongo

0-14 years: 41.75% (male 1,066,474 /female 1,046,924) 15-24 years: 16.99% (male 431,279 /female 428,999) 25-54 years: 33.77% (male 857,596 /female 851,712) 55-64 years: 4.39% (male 112,669 /female 109,429) 65 years and over: 3.1% (male 69,621 /female 87,318) (2018 est.)

Dominican Republic

0-14 years: 25.92% (male 1,422,186/female 1,374,991)

15-64 years: 67.09% (male 3,675,934/female 3,563,597)

65 years and over: 6.99% (2023 est.) (male 355,069/female 398,967)

Norwegen

0-14 years: 17.83% (male 510,835/female 487,126)

15-64 years: 64% (male 1,842,794/female 1,739,688)

65 years and over: 18.18% (2023 est.) (male 474,878/female 542,603)

Birth rate

Kongo

33.7 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Dominican Republic

17.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Norwegen

10.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Kongo

9.20

Dominican Republic

7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Norwegen

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Kongo

French (official), French Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)

Dominican Republic

Spanish (official)

major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Norwegen

Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami has three dialects: Lule, North Sami, and South Sami; Sami is an official language in nine municipalities in Norway's three northernmost counties: Finnmark, Nordland, and Troms

major-language sample(s):
Verdens Faktabok, den essensielle kilden for grunnleggende informasjon. (Norwegian)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Kongo

60.30

Dominican Republic

total population: 71.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 70.3 years

female: 73.5 years

Norwegen

total population: 83 years (2023 est.)

male: 81.4 years

female: 84.7 years

Major urban areas - population

Kongo

2.23 million BRAZZAVILLE (capital), 1.138 million Pointe-Noire (2018)

Dominican Republic

3.524 million SANTO DOMINGO (capital) (2023)

Norwegen

1.086 million OSLO (capital) (2023)

Median age

Kongo

total: 19.6 years male: 19.4 years female: 19.8 years (2018 est.)

Dominican Republic

total: 28.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 28.7 years

female: 29 years

Norwegen

total: 40.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 39.9 years

female: 41.4 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Kongo

19.8 years (2011/12 est.)

Dominican Republic

20.9 years (2013 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Norwegen

29.8 years (2020 est.)

note: data is calculated based on actual age at first births

Net migration rate

Kongo

-2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Dominican Republic

-2.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Norwegen

3.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Kongo

the population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville

Dominican Republic

coastal development is significant, especially in the southern coastal plains and the Cibao Valley, where population density is highest; smaller population clusters exist in the interior mountains (Cordillera Central)

Norwegen

most Norwegians live in the south where the climate is milder and there is better connectivity to mainland Europe; population clusters are found all along the North Sea coast in the southwest, and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated

Population growth rate

Kongo

2.17% (2018 est.)

Dominican Republic

0.73% (2023 est.)

Norwegen

0.6% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Kongo

4.26 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Dominican Republic

2.13 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Norwegen

1.57 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Kongo

rate of urbanization: 3.28% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Dominican Republic

urban population: 84.4% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Norwegen

urban population: 84% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Education expenditures

Kongo

4.60

Dominican Republic

4.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

Norwegen

5.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Kongo

female: 11 years (2012)

Dominican Republic

total: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 15 years (2017)

Norwegen

total: 18 years

male: 18 years

female: 19 years (2020)

Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate

Kongo

-3.10

Country Comparison :: Gross national saving

Kongo

19.50

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Kongo

-7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Dominican Republic

-3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Norwegen

4.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

Kongo

$29,390,000,000

Industrial production growth rate

Kongo

-3.00

Dominican Republic

15.89% (2021 est.)

Norwegen

2.19% (2021 est.)

Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)

Kongo

$6,800

Country Comparison :: Labor force

Kongo

2,055,000

Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate

Kongo

36.00

Labor force

Kongo

2,055,000

Dominican Republic

5.027 million (2021 est.)

Norwegen

2.971 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Kongo

46.5% (2011 est.)

Dominican Republic

21% (2019 est.)

Norwegen

12.7% (2018 est.)

Unemployment rate

Kongo

36% (2014 est.)

Dominican Republic

8.5% (2021 est.)

6.13% (2020 est.)

6.36% (2019 est.)

Norwegen

4.99% (2021 est.)

4.42% (2020 est.)

3.69% (2019 est.)

Country Comparison :: Public debt

Kongo

130.80

Public debt

Kongo

130.80

Dominican Republic

37.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

34.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Norwegen

36.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data exclude treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Kongo

0.50

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Kongo

0.50

Dominican Republic

8.24% (2021 est.)

3.78% (2020 est.)

1.81% (2019 est.)

Norwegen

3.48% (2021 est.)

1.29% (2020 est.)

2.17% (2019 est.)

Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate

Kongo

4.25

Central bank discount rate

Kongo

4.25

Country Comparison :: Exports

Kongo

$4,193,000,000

Exports

Kongo

$4,193,000,000

Dominican Republic

$20.509 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$14.889 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$20.509 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Norwegen

$199.074 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$116.718 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$146.28 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Kongo

China 53.8%, Angola 6.2%, Gabon 5.7%, Italy 5.4%, Spain 5.4%, Australia 4.8% (2017)

Dominican Republic

United States 51%, Haiti 7%, Switzerland 7%, India 5%, Netherlands 3% (2021)

Norwegen

United Kingdom 21%, Germany 19%, Sweden 8%, Netherlands 7%, China 6% (2021)

Country Comparison :: Imports

Kongo

$2,501,000,000

Imports

Kongo

$2,501,000,000

Dominican Republic

$28.541 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$20.302 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$24.526 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Norwegen

$140.444 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$119.632 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$140.211 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Kongo

France 15%, China 14%, Belgium 12.2%, Norway 8.1% (2017)

Dominican Republic

United States 42%, China 19%, Spain 3%, Brazil 3%, Mexico 3% (2021)

Norwegen

Sweden 18%, Germany 12%, China 10%, Denmark 6%, United States 5% (2021)

Country Comparison :: Electricity - production

Kongo

1,696,000,000

Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption

Kongo

912,000,000

Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports

Kongo

22,000,000

Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports

Kongo

18,000,000

Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production

Kongo

244,200

Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports

Kongo

254,100

Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports

Kongo

2015 est.

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production

Kongo

1,387,000,000

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports

Kongo

2017 est.

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports

Kongo

2017 est.

Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines

Kongo

17,000

Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular

Kongo

5,056,000

Country Comparison :: Internet users

Kongo

362,000

Country Comparison :: Airports

Kongo

27

Country Comparison :: Railways

Kongo

510

Country Comparison :: Roadways

Kongo

23,324

Country Comparison :: Waterways

Kongo

1,120

Airports

Kongo

27

Dominican Republic

36 (2021)

Norwegen

95 (2021)

Dominican Republic

total: 1,031,858 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Norwegen

total: 2,387,661 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2020 est.)

Crude oil - exports

Kongo

254,100

Crude oil - imports

Kongo

0 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Crude oil - production

Kongo

244,200 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Electricity - consumption

Kongo

912,000,000

Electricity - exports

Kongo

22,000,000

Electricity - imports

Kongo

18,000,000

Electricity - production

Kongo

1,696,000,000

Internet users

Kongo

total: 362,000 (July 2016 est.)

Dominican Republic

total: 9.35 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 85% (2021 est.)

Norwegen

total: 5.346 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 99% (2021 est.)

Natural gas - exports

Kongo

0

Natural gas - imports

Kongo

0 cu m (2017 est.)

Natural gas - production

Kongo

1.387 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Railways

Kongo

total: 510 km (2014) narrow gauge: 510 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)

Dominican Republic

total: 496 km (2014)

standard gauge: 354 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge

narrow gauge: 142 km (2014) 0.762-m gauge

Norwegen

total: 3,848 km (2020) 2,482 km electrified

Roadways

Kongo

23,324

Dominican Republic

total: 19,705 km (2002)

paved: 9,872 km (2002)

unpaved: 9,833 km (2002)

Norwegen

total: 94,902 km (2018) (includes 455 km of expressways)

Telephones - fixed lines

Kongo

total subscriptions: 17,000 (July 2016 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (July 2016 est.)

Dominican Republic

total subscriptions: 1,154,670 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2021 est.)

Norwegen

total subscriptions: 350,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Kongo

5,056,000

Dominican Republic

total subscriptions: 9,735,351 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 88 (2021 est.)

Norwegen

total subscriptions: 5.8 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Kongo

1,120

Norwegen

1,577 km (2010)

Disputes - international

Kongo

the location of the boundary in the broad Congo River with the Democratic Republic of the Congo is undefined except in the Pool Malebo/Stanley Pool area

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic-Haiti: unauthorized migration and smuggling from impoverished and unstable Haiti has led to occasional border tensions and increased security by the Dominican Republic, including the construction of a fence and the deployment of military troops

Norwegen

Norway-Antarctica: Norway asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Queen Maud Land and its continental shelf)

Norway-Russia: Russia amended its 2001 CLCS submission in 2015 and 2021, each time delineating the outer limits of its continental shelf further into the Arctic Ocean; Norway and Russia signed a comprehensive maritime boundary agreement in 2010, ending a dispute over an area of the Barents Sea by dividing the territory equally

Norway-Sweden: none identified